Seventh Administrative Judicial Region
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Search all rules →Taylor County Court Standing Order for Non-Attorney Pro Se Litigants in Probate Cases (signed July 31, 2026; effective September 1, 2026)
Standing order of the Taylor County Court for probate cases, citing the Supreme Court of Texas decision in Suday v. Suday: a non-attorney pro se litigant may apply to be executor only if appointed executor in a valid will and the only beneficiary under it, and may apply for a muniment of title only as the sole beneficiary under a valid will; such a litigant may still represent a sole estate interest in a multi-beneficiary estate when not applying to be executor or for a muniment of title; by filing, a pro se litigant attests eligibility and acknowledges that filing fees are unlikely to be refunded. Effective September 1, 2026; non-attorney pro se filings made before that date are exempt.
Standing Order - Mental Health Assessment Reports (42nd, 104th, 326th and 350th District Courts of Taylor County; effective September 1, 2017)
Standing order of the Taylor County district courts, effective September 1, 2017: mental health assessment reports received by the District Clerk under Code of Criminal Procedure article 16.22 are sealed and made available only to the attorneys for the State, the attorney for the defendant, and the defendant if pro se.
Taylor County Clerk Local Rules Addendum - Attorney Ad Litem Deposit in County Court Probate and Guardianship Cases (established August 1, 2025)
Taylor County Clerk local rules addendum established August 1, 2025, for County Court cases only: in probate and guardianship cases filed in the Taylor County Court, a $500.00 attorney ad litem deposit is tendered to the appointed attorney before a disposition hearing can be set; the attorney ad litem holds the deposit in trust, returns any unused portion to the applicant's attorney within seven business days after the disposition hearing, tracks time and submits a proposed order to the County Judge; fees above $500 may be billed, and the applicant is responsible for fees once the County Court Judge signs the order approving attorney ad litem fees.
326th District Court Order Sealing All Termination Files in Taylor County (August 7, 2019)
Order of the 326th District Court, on its own motion, sealing the file of all suits for termination filed in Taylor County, in effect until further notice of the court.
Local Rules of Practice for the District Courts, Associate Courts and County Courts at Law of Taylor County (approved October 20, 2023)
Local rules of practice for the district courts, their associate courts, and the county courts at law of Taylor County, effective upon publication on the Office of Court Administration local-rules website: hours, filing and assignment of cases, exchange of cases, absence of a judge, and courtroom conduct; civil settings, the dismissal docket and submission of orders; family law time standards, temporary and emergency matters, setting conflicts, default and contested matters, financial information statements, child support guidelines, inventories, ad litem appointments, the children's interest seminar, referral to the associate judge, sealed files and court-appointed payments; child protective services case procedures; grand jury and arraignment; jury management; and attorney vacation letters.
Taylor County Clerk Local Rules Addendum - County Court and County Courts at Law (established September 20, 2023)
Taylor County Clerk local rules addendum of September 20, 2023, signed by the County Court judge and the judges of County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2: cases are assigned between the County Courts at Law by the first initial of the defendant's, decedent's or proposed ward's last name (A-K Court at Law No. 1, L-Z Court at Law No. 2); physicians' statements in guardianship cases are sealed unless the court orders otherwise in writing; the clerk does not roll back docket or file dates of e-filed documents returned for correction; proofs of death and oaths of executors, administrators and guardians may be notarized before the appointment hearing; applications for independent administration and to determine heirship are filed separately with separate orders; cases transferred between these courts keep the same cause number.
Taylor County Clerk Local Rules Addendum - Non-Attorney Pro Se Litigants in County Court Probate Cases (effective September 1, 2026)
Taylor County Clerk local rules addendum effective September 1, 2026, for County Court cases only, restating the County Court Judge's Standing Order for Non-Attorney Pro Se Litigants in Taylor County Probate Cases: a non-attorney pro se litigant may apply to be executor only if appointed executor in a valid will and the only beneficiary under it, and may apply for a muniment of title only as the sole beneficiary under a valid will; such a litigant may still represent a sole estate interest in a multi-beneficiary estate when not applying to be executor or for a muniment of title; by filing, a pro se litigant attests eligibility under the standing order and acknowledges that filing fees are unlikely to be refunded.
Standing Discovery Order for Criminal Cases - 42nd, 104th and 350th District Courts and Taylor County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 (August 12, 2021)
Standing order of the 42nd, 104th and 350th District Courts and the Taylor County Courts at Law No. 1 and No. 2 for every criminal case in which a represented defendant is charged by indictment or information: the Taylor County Criminal District Attorney's Office places a read-only copy of the defendant's TCIC/NCIC criminal history in the discovery portal for defense counsel to examine.
Standing Orders in All Child Protection Cases in the 326th District Court and the Child Protection Court of Taylor County (effective July 1, 2024)
Standing orders signed May 29, 2024 and effective July 1, 2024 for child protection cases in the 326th District Court and the Child Protection Court of Taylor County: hair and nail drug tests include fentanyl; the visitation plan is filed before the adversary hearing; no placement change without the guardian ad litem/CASA's agreement or a court order, absent an emergency; statewide placement searches including the General Placement Search database; written reports and in-person appearances by the placement specialist when a child is placed outside Taylor County and a 150-mile radius for three months; least-restrictive placement; placement and respite stays listed in court reports; monthly adoptive-placement searches; deficiency meetings within three business days for adoption subsidy packets and TARE applications; and required training on the standing orders.
Standing Order Regarding Psychotropic Medication in All Child Protection Cases in the 326th District Court and the Child Protection Court of Taylor County (November 6, 2020)
Standing order for children in the temporary or permanent managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services in the 326th District Court and the Child Protection Court of Taylor County: consent to psychotropic medication is exercised jointly by the primary caseworker and the guardian ad litem; a child not on psychotropic medication at removal may not be started on one without a court order, except in an emergency by agreement, with a hearing within two business days; the order covers relative and fictive kin placements and does not apply where a parent or the child is the medical consenter.
Local Rules of Procedure and Rules of Decorum for the Justice of the Peace Court of Concho County (effective September 15, 2023)
Local rules of the Justice Court (Justice of the Peace, Countywide) of Concho County, effective September 15, 2023: objective, scope and jurisdiction; organization, docket, bench exchange, jury selection, court-appointed attorneys in fine-only cases and recording or broadcasting of proceedings; rules of decorum and a dress code; civil case filing and venue, settings, mediation, jury demand (a written request and the jury fee no later than 14 days before trial) and holidays; criminal case filing, first appearance, settings and resets (requested no later than 24 hours before the setting), pleas of guilty or nolo contendere, jury trial, and withdrawal or substitution of counsel.
Standing Orders of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley (effective July 22, 2025)
Standing orders of the Child Protection Court of the Concho Valley (Associate Judge Elizabeth Watkins), effective July 22, 2025, for Tom Green, Schleicher, Irion, Runnels, Sterling, Coke, Concho and Brown Counties: semiannual vacation letters and written motions for continuance; limits on written reports in lieu of appearance; contested matters heard in person and virtual appearance of a party or witness only on a motion filed at least 3 days ahead; agreed orders and extensions; exhibit and witness lists emailed to the parties, coordinator and court reporter by noon three days before a hearing; placement orders (county of removal or a contiguous county, a 150-mile radius without court approval, advisements within 24 hours, reports and appearances after three months outside that radius); medication consent and notice requirements; transition-planning duties for youth over 15 in permanent managing conservatorship; matters requiring a motion, order or advisement; and caseworker hearing preparation.